Wireless children's safety light in a security system
First Claim
1. A security system with a safety light feature, comprising:
- a control for controlling the security system;
wherein the security system secures a building against burglaries;
at least one sensor providing a signal to the control indicating that an emergency condition has been detected;
at least one safety light, mountable at a remote location relative to a designated emergency exit, the at least one safety light comprising;
at least one of a rescue alert light and a directional light for indicating a direction to the designated emergency exit;
a housing;
a receiver provided within the housing for receiving a wireless signal; and
a transmitter provided within the housing for transmitting a wireless signal to a receiver in the home security system to inform the home security system of a status of the safety light; and
a transmitter responsive to the control for transmitting a wireless signal to the at least one safety light to activate the at least one safety light when the control receives the signal indicating that the emergency condition has been detected.
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Abstract
A safety light is activated by a wireless signal from a control panel in a home security system is response to detection of a fire by the system. The safety light alerts rescuers of rooms in a home in which children may be located. The light may be window, door or wall-mounted, and have a single, or dual opposing, backlit faces. The backlit face includes a logo and/or text that is quickly recognized by rescuers. For example, a logo of a firefighter carrying a baby may be used with the text “tot rescue”. The safety light may communicate status information to the control panel, such as a low battery condition or a tamper alert. A tamper alert switch detects tampering with the housing of the safety light or its installation. Additional safety lights provide ambient illumination and directional information to an exit.
55 Citations
25 Claims
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1. A security system with a safety light feature, comprising:
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a control for controlling the security system; wherein the security system secures a building against burglaries; at least one sensor providing a signal to the control indicating that an emergency condition has been detected; at least one safety light, mountable at a remote location relative to a designated emergency exit, the at least one safety light comprising; at least one of a rescue alert light and a directional light for indicating a direction to the designated emergency exit; a housing; a receiver provided within the housing for receiving a wireless signal; and a transmitter provided within the housing for transmitting a wireless signal to a receiver in the home security system to inform the home security system of a status of the safety light; and a transmitter responsive to the control for transmitting a wireless signal to the at least one safety light to activate the at least one safety light when the control receives the signal indicating that the emergency condition has been detected. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A safety light, comprising:
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a housing, including at least a first face, the safety light being mountable at a remote location relative to a designated emergency exit; at least one of a rescue alert light and a directional light for indicating a direction to the designated emergency exit; a receiver for receiving a wireless activation signal from a transmitter in a home security system when a sensor in the home security system has detected an emergency condition; a transmitter provided within the housing for transmitting a wireless signal to a receiver in the home security system to inform the home security system of a status of the safety light; wherein the home security system secures a building against burglaries; and a control responsive to the receiver for providing an illuminated indicia on the first face for informing rescue personnel of the emergency condition when the wireless activation signal is received by the receiver. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. An illuminating safety light, comprising:
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a housing, the safety light being mountable at a remote location relative to a designated emergency exit; at least one of a rescue alert light and a directional light for indicating a direction to the designated emergency exit provided within the housing; a receiver for receiving a wireless activation signal from a transmitter in a home security system when a sensor in the home security system detects an emergency condition; a transmitter provided within the housing for transmitting a wireless signal to a receiver in the home security system to inform the home security system of a status of the safety light; wherein the home security system secures a building against burglaries; and a control responsive to the receiver for activating the at least one light when the wireless activation signal is received by the receiver.
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22. A directional safety light, comprising:
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a housing, including a face; at least one rescue alert light and at least one directional light for indicating a direction to a designated emergency exit, the safety light being mountable at a remote location relative to the designated emergency exit; a receiver for receiving a wireless activation signal from a transmitter in a home security system when a sensor in the home security system detects an emergency condition; a transmitter provided within the housing for transmitting a wireless signal to a receiver in the home security system to inform the home security system of a status of the safety light; wherein the home security system secures a building against burglaries; and a control responsive to the receiver for providing at least one illuminated directional indicia on the face when the wireless activation signal is received by the receiver. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25)
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Specification